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Dreams Do Come True
by Cheryl Wright
I had two definite dreams as a teenager, to be a writer and to be an interior designer. My parents never encouraged me to dream or pursue those things that interested me. They believed that I should do a secretarial course, and get a good job. I dutifully did what they wanted. I worked in that area, contentedly, for twenty years.
At the age of thirty-eight and married with two children, ages 10 and 12, I began to get restless. I found that my job brought me no satisfaction. I was so unhappy that
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The Healing Power of Art
by Shifra Stein
As an artist and writer, I am a firm believer in the deep connection between art and healing. My own own life reflects my positive commitment to art as a tool that can be used to renew and regenerate the spirit and act as a constructive catalyst for change.
After recovering from a debilitating illness that left me unable to write, I tentatively picked up a brush, dipped it into some paint, and found that I could create art --and in the process of creating, I found my lifeline back into the
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